As the world pledges to significantly cut carbon emissions, the demand for sustainable and
clean energy has now become more important than ever. This includes both production and …

The molecular electrostatic potential (MESP) V (r) data derived from a reliable quantum
chemical method has been widely used for the interpretation and prediction of various …

In photochemical production of hydrogen from water, the hole-mediated oxidation reaction is
the rate-determining step. A poor solar-to-hydrogen efficiency is usually related to a …

Oxygen evolution and reduction reactions are fundamental processes in biological energy
conversion schemes, which represent an attractive method for artificial energy conversion …

Metal–ligand cooperation (MLC) has become an important concept in catalysis by transition
metal complexes both in synthetic and biological systems. MLC implies that both the metal …

Photocatalytic overall water splitting is an environmentally friendly technique for hydrogen
(H 2) and oxygen (O 2) production. Here, we report an in situ growth strategy for …

The sustainable production of clean energy constitutes one of the most important scientific
challenges of the 21st century. Currently, the major part of the global energy supply is …

Activation of inert chemical bonds by transition metal complexes is an area of utmost
importance. Efficient bond activation can provide a leading entry to successful catalytic …

As an analog of graphite, graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) has been the hotspot in the
materials science for its unique electronic structure. With medium band gap as well as …

Artificial photosynthesis—reduction of CO2 into chemicals and fuels with water oxidation in
the presence of sunlight as the energy source—mimics natural photosynthesis in green …